J. Lin Compton
is a retired professor of Development Education, Social Forestry, International
Agriculture and Asian Studies in the Department of Forest Ecology
and Management and was Chair of Doctoral Program in Development studies
in the Land Tenure Center. He specialized in the study of rural
and community development, natural resource management, sustainable
agriculture, extension science, and indigenous knowledge systems.
He has had extensive field experience in Thailand, Laos, Southwest
China and the Philippines. Professor Compton worked with graduate students
in various departments, including education, forest ecology and management,
international agriculture, Asian studies, environmental studies, land
tenure and development studies, and sociology.